Nigeria’s global music powerhouses — Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr, and Omah Lay — have once again put the country on the world stage after earning nominations at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
The nominations, announced Thursday night by the Recording Academy, see Nigerian stars competing in the Best African Music Performance category. Burna Boy was recognized for his soulful single “Love,” while Davido and Omah Lay earned a joint nod for “With You.” Ayra Starr teamed up with Wizkid for “Gimme Dat,” while Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin completed the list with “Hope & Love.”
Leading this year’s overall nominations is American rapper Kendrick Lamar, who bagged nine nods — the highest of any artist — following his sweep at last year’s ceremony. Pop superstar Lady Gaga follows closely with seven nominations, alongside hit producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff.
Latin music icon Bad Bunny and rising sensation Sabrina Carpenter each earned six nominations, tying multi-Grammy-winning producer Serban Ghenea and breakout performer Leon Thomas.
The 2026 Grammy Awards will take place on February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, and will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ from 5 p.m. PT.
The ceremony comes after Beyoncé’s historic 2025 win, where she clinched Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter, while Lamar took home five trophies, including Song and Record of the Year for “Not Like Us.”
Below is the full list of major Grammy 2026 nominations, including key categories across genres.
Full List of Major Nominations – Grammy Awards 2026
- Record of the Year
“DtMF” — Bad Bunny
“Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
“Anxiety” — Doechii
“Wildflower” — Billie Eilish
“Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar With SZA
“The Subway” — Chappell Roan
“Apt.” — Rosé, Bruno Mars - Album of the Year
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos” — Bad Bunny
“Swag” — Justin Bieber
“Man’s Best Friend” — Sabrina Carpenter
“Let God Sort Em Out” — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
“Mayhem” — Lady Gaga
“GNX” — Kendrick Lamar
“Mutt” — Leon Thomas
“Chromakopia” — Tyler, the Creator - Song of the Year
“Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga, Henry Walter & Andrew Watt (Lady Gaga)
“Anxiety” — Jaylah Hickmon (Doechii)
“Apt.” — Multiple songwriters (Rosé, Bruno Mars)
“DtMF” — Bad Bunny & team (Bad Bunny)
“Golden [From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’]” — Ejae & Mark Sonnenblick
“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Manchild” — Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter
“Wildflower” — Billie Eilish & Finneas - Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marías
Addison Rae
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young - Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)
Dan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake Mills
Sounwave - Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical)
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Laura Veltz
Tobias Jesso Jr. - Best Pop Vocal Album
“Swag” — Justin Bieber
“Man’s Best Friend” — Sabrina Carpenter
“Something Beautiful” — Miley Cyrus
“Mayhem” — Lady Gaga
“I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)” — Teddy Swims - Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“No Cap” — Disclosure & Anderson .Paak
“Victory Lap” — Fred Again.., Skepta & Plaqueboymax
“Space Invader” — Kaytranada
“Voltage” — Skrillex
“End of Summer” — Tame Impala - Best Rock Album
“Private Music” — Deftones
“I Quit” — Haim
“From Zero” — Linkin Park
“Never Enough” — Turnstile
“Idols” — Yungblud - Best Alternative Music Album
“Sable, Fable” — Bon Iver
“Songs of a Lost World” — The Cure
“Don’t Tap the Glass” — Tyler, the Creator
“Moisturizer” — Wet Leg
“Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party” — Hayley Williams - Best R&B Album
“Beloved” — Giveon
“Why Not More?” — Coco Jones
“The Crown” — Ledisi
“Escape Room” — Teyana Taylor
“Mutt” — Leon Thomas - Best Rap Album
“Let God Sort Em Out” — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
“Glorious” — Glorilla
“God Does Like Ugly” — JID
“GNX” — Kendrick Lamar
“Chromakopia” — Tyler, the Creator - Best Jazz Vocal Album
“Elemental” — Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap
“We Insist 2025!” — Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell
“Portrait” — Samara Joy
“Fly” — Michael Mayo
“Live at Vic’s Las Vegas” — Nicole Zuraitis & team - Best Country Album (Contemporary)
“Patterns” — Kelsea Ballerini
“Snipe Hunter” — Tyler Childers
“Evangeline Vs. the Machine” — Eric Church
“Beautifully Broken” — Jelly Roll
“Postcards From Texas” — Miranda Lambert - Best African Music Performance
“Love” — Burna Boy
“With You” — Davido Featuring Omah Lay
“Hope & Love” — Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
“Gimme Dat” — Ayra Starr Featuring Wizkid
“Push 2 Start” — Tyla